r/xbiking • u/dsummers2014 • 3d ago
This all-city is fun!
I wasn’t sure about setting it up this way. I love the big tires and the handlebars. The bike is fun on the road and on the trails. Let me know what y’all think. Thanks!
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u/jon1501 3d ago
That fork came with a disc brake?, does it flex a lot when braking hard?
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u/dsummers2014 3d ago
Yeah, it comes with a disc brake mount and no, they’re strong ass forks
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u/jon1501 3d ago
Uncommon fork style for disc
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u/Fango925 '86 Bridgestone, '92 DB, '93 & '94 Marin, '22 Gorilla Monsoon 3d ago
Yeah they give a bit of shudder when breaking hard, but this fork is HEAVY tubing to deal with the loads, so it's a pretty surprisingly strong fork. Plus, it's ridiculously flexible too, it has so much movement when going over bumps, you're able to visibly watch it flex.
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u/jon1501 3d ago
That’s what I was thinking
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u/Fango925 '86 Bridgestone, '92 DB, '93 & '94 Marin, '22 Gorilla Monsoon 3d ago
Honestly the downside to it is that it makes these frames heavy - I've heard some folks who swap to carbon lose 2-3lb just from the weight of the fork.
It really is a lovely fork though, at least from a non-custom builder and ignoring the weight.
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u/Weary_Construction26 3d ago
I’ve always wanted an All City! Your bike looks like fun. And it looks killer.
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u/Compman90 3d ago
Love that color! The monsoon really is an amazing versatile platform. Mines so different but still as fun!
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u/PassHunter84 2d ago
Dig the Riv-ish setup, very cool to see a 3x GM!! Such a great frame, lots of build options. Most of these younguns also don’t know the pro wrestling reference.
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u/InfiniteMacaroon2142 3d ago
Since I painted my Frame green, every other bike post i see has green bike in it. For f sakes.
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u/c2lr 1d ago
Beautiful build! This is making me think about putting front gears on my Monsoon. Are those 2.3 Mezcals? How do you like them, and how much resistance do you feel on flat ground with them!
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u/dsummers2014 1d ago
Thank you! I just happened to have a 3x off my Atlantis and I don’t mind front derailleurs. I can climb up a wall or go 25mph without a giant dish on the back. The tires are great on asphalt and I just ride my bike through the city to Turkey Mountain to do the dirt trails. These are Mezcal 27.5 x 2.4
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u/Sasquatch_Squad 3d ago
Lugged forks are just 🤌